

This could be the built-in administrator account, or the other Microsoft account or local account in the administrator group (you can read our other article for guidance to create a local administrator account in Windows 10). If you do, your Microsoft account will be by default granted with the administrator privilege.īefore you start removing Microsoft account in Windows 10, you must sign in to the computer using another administrator account other than the Microsoft account you want to remove. During installation of Windows 10, you will be offered to use your Microsoft account as the user account for login to the PC. Microsoft accounts mainly or are free accounts that you can use to subscribe Microsoft services such as email, OneDrive, Skype, xBox, etc. Restart PC and try to sign in office applications and check the result.

After this, you can go to Credential Manager > Select Windows Credentials > Under the Generic Credentials, delete any items which relate to Microsoft Office. How to Remove Microsoft Account in Windows 10 Please make sure you have signed out all accounts in Office and quit the applications. This article shows how to remove Microsoft Account in Windows 10. However, there are situations where you no longer want to associate your Microsoft account and instead create a local administrator account. Welcome to the Microsoft 365 discussion space This is the place to discuss best practices, latest trends and news for topics related to Microsoft 365. After you remove the account from, you can delete email messages from the connected account.

Logging in using Microsoft account in Windows 10 actually gives a lot of benefit as it can sync your files and settings across computers. Under Manage your connected accounts, move the cursor over the account you want to remove and then select Delete. If you are using Windows 10, you can use your Microsoft account for login to the PC.
